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Three Soldiers
Pencil (color adjustments in Photoshop)
8 x 8¾"
2001

This is a drawing after Frederic Hart's sculpture "Three Soldiers" at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ("The Wall") in D.C. Hart's sculpture is my favorite sculpture of the 20th century.

Some quotes about the sculpture:


"A trio of tired soldiers...of warriors larger than life."

"The three soldiers look like three soldiers, tired and heroic."

"Hart captured in stone something vivid, urgent, and alive."

"Their true heroism lies in these bonds of loyalty, in their aloneness, and in their vulnerability."

"Three Soldiers" is a tribute, not to sacrifice and death, but to the living HEROISM of the Vietnam Veteran."

"...there is about them the physical contact and sense of unity that speaks of bonds of love....And yet each one is alone. Their true heroism lies in these bonds of loyalty, in their aloneness, and in their vulnerability."
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beautiful. absolutly beautiful.
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*hank1 Jun 1, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you very much.
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Featured here, with thanks: [link]
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*hank1 Jun 1, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks much.
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My pleasure and my honor.
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Federic Hart would love this I am sure. Has he commented? If not, he should. This piece makes me almost speechless and that for me is a rare thing. You have put so much of yourself into this one...bearing your naked soul indeed. For those who do not know the Marines...this picture is the Marines. It is a brotherhood that lasts a lifetime and that is what this picture says to me. You have done a tremendous job on this one....so sensitive.
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*hank1 Aug 2, 2008  Professional Traditional Artist
Maarcis,

Thank you so much,

Robert
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I will just add : Soldiers are all humans who become unhumans with war desaster to survive...
:heart: Jack.
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*hank1 Nov 25, 2007  Professional Traditional Artist
Jack,

Well, one doesn't always know he's "unhuman" with the war so near to his homecoming. But yes, there are scars mentally that he must survive.

Thank you,

Robert
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